Opening hours
Monday to Friday, 9am until 3.45pm
South Normanton Pre-School
Ofsted: Good
(Jun 2024)
Number of places
39 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2024
Local authority
Derbyshire
About this day nursery
The dedicated staff team, which includes individuals with early years teacher status and professional status, focuses on supporting children's emotional understanding and independence. Children are encouraged to discuss feelings through stories and actively participate in physical play in the pre-school garden.
The pre-school prioritises strong parent partnerships, gathering information about children's interests and development to ensure a smooth transition to school. They also offer resources like books for borrowing to support learning at home and effectively utilise additional funding to provide transport for some children, ensuring consistent attendance.
What it's like
Children are supported to understand and talk about feelings and emotions, and they are taught to recognise emotional cues. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are supported well by the manager and staff, with targeted plans and access to a sensory room. Children enjoy being physically active in the pre-school garden, and staff use language that encourages sharing. Children learn independence skills, such as putting on their coats, and develop physical coordination through various resources like ride-on toys.
Emotional developmentPhysical activityParent partnershipIndependence skills
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds
Key facts
Term time / All Year
Term_time_only
Established
2010
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for South Normanton Pre-School
Last inspected 14 June 2024
Overall effectiveness
Good
What it's like to attend
Children are supported to understand and talk about feelings and emotions, and they are taught to recognise emotional cues. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are supported well by the manager and staff, with targeted plans and access to a sensory room. Children enjoy being physically active in the pre-school garden, and staff use language that encourages sharing. Children learn independence skills, such as putting on their coats, and develop physical coordination through various resources like ride-on toys.
Inspector highlights
- Children are supported to understand and talk about feelings and emotions.
- Children enjoy being physically active in the pre-school garden.
- Children learn skills for the future, such as to be independent.
- The manager and staff visit children in their homes prior to them starting, helping children to settle well.
- The manager and staff share information with teachers about children's development to promote their care and learning when they move on to school.
- Parents comment that the pre-school is like a 'second home' for their children.
- Staff observe and assess children's abilities, using this information and parents' input to identify what children need to learn next.
- The manager uses additional funding effectively to provide transport for some children, ensuring regular attendance.
Areas to develop
- 1Support staff to share and gather information from all other early years settings the children also attend to help provide consistency in their care and learning.
- 2Organise some routines of the day more effectively to help children in the pre-school room to listen and follow instructions.
Inspection #10335505 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are supported well by the manager and staff. They put targeted plans in place and have opportunities to access a sensory room for emotional regulation.
Outdoor space
Children enjoy being physically active in the pre-school garden. Staff play games with children that encourage them to share, such as when they kick balls. Children are offered resources to support their differing abilities, including to develop the strength and coordination in their legs. This includes providing ride-on toys and tricycles.
Parent Reviews of South Normanton Pre-School
5.0
(2)
Mayu Amakura
8 years ago
The most amazing nursery.
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Ausra Brothwell
8 years ago
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Inspection history
Date: July 2011
- June 2024Good
- June 2018Good
- May 2015Good
- July 2011Good
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